Best 2023 Garmin Smartwatches for menu navigation

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#1 Garmin Forerunner 965
4.2

Menu navigation was generally easy once learned, with reviewers calling controls frictionless or easy to get used to.

Pros: water resistance, workout tracking variety

Cons: LTE connectivity, ECG functionality

#2 Garmin Epix Pro (Gen 2)
4.1

Menu navigation is generally usable and sometimes intuitive, though the feature depth means some reviewers still needed time to learn it.

Pros: GPS accuracy, charging speed

Cons: ECG functionality, voice assistant quality

#3 Garmin vivomove Trend
4.0

Menu navigation was usable once learned, with reviewers saying it was easy to start a run or recover from navigation mistakes.

Pros: activity auto-detection, build quality

Cons: blood oxygen tracking, Bluetooth connectivity

#4 Garmin Approach S70
3.8

Menu navigation ranges from intuitive and easy to frustrating, with the touchscreen-heavy golf-map controls creating the sharpest complaint.

Pros: recovery insights, GPS accuracy

Cons: software smoothness, fitness tracking accuracy

#5 Garmin Forerunner 265
3.8

Menu navigation was mixed: Garmin's depth brought a learning curve, though workout data screens were easy to move through once learned.

Pros: step counting accuracy, third-party app support

Cons: ECG functionality, LTE connectivity

#6 Garmin Venu 3
3.0

Menu navigation is mixed in the single scored review, where initial access to features and workout lists required some learning.

Pros: health tracking accuracy, software smoothness

Cons: LTE connectivity, mapping and navigation

#7 Garmin fēnix 7X Pro
2.8

Menu navigation was mixed: one reviewer liked the recent-menu shortcut, while another found the overall menu system unintuitive.

Pros: GPS accuracy, app ecosystem

Cons: ECG functionality, calorie tracking usefulness

#8 Garmin Vivoactive 5
2.8

Menu navigation was mixed: some software choices made sense, but reviewers could get lost or overwhelmed.

Pros: fitness tracking accuracy, wellness insights

Cons: software smoothness, ECG functionality